"This stadium guard would seem to need some serious retraining, as to just what the purpose of his job might be, don't you think? Did he bother to report this? Was anyone made aware, outside of his gossiping after the fact?"
Absolutely. However, I expect this sort of thing may happen quite often when college kids realize that they can't sneak their booze past the guards in their backpacks.. (although you'd think most would know better by now since searches are done at all major stadium events AFAIK).
I just called the ticket office in Lincoln to see if I can bring my camera/camera bag to the Husker game Saturday. There was no problem whatsoever with it as long as it wasn't video.
I bet I have to open my bag at the gate though...I hope I have to open my bag at least.
"I expect this sort of thing may happen quite often when college kids realize that they can't sneak their booze past the guards in their backpacks"
If they were made aware that they would be chased down, detained and questioned, I think they'd catch on pretty quickly.
That would be a major buzz-kill, lol.